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Item:113045436683Arts and Crafts C. R. Ashbee Hammered Silver Bowl Table Basket Domed Fruit Silver over Copper Friends William Morris Illustrated Similar at Christie's This is an early work of Charles Robert Ashbee, last quarter of the 19th century. From Wikipedia Charles Robert Ashbee (17 May 1863 – 23 May 1942) was an English architect and designer who was a prime mover of the Arts and Crafts movement that took its craft ethic from the works of John Ruskin and its co-operative structure from the socialism of William Morris. This bowl is hand hammered copper, with a heavy silver plate. The copper is showing along the bottom rim. It is pierced chased, repousse, domed. It is refereed to as a “ Table Basket”. A similar one is illustrated in the Alan Crawford book “ C R Ashbee , Architect, Designer and Romantic Socialist” there is a photo of a display of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition from the Guild of Handicrafts 1896 page 324. Also in the same book, page 405, is a print of a drawing of Jack Bailey and Arthur Cameron at Essex House making a bowl. The artist George Thomson drawing that was published in the Studio magazine 1897 – 8 Vol 12 pg 29. This bowl weighs 244 grams, measures 7 ¼ inches across,and stands 2 and 1/8 ths. Condition --- Good. Light blush along bottom edge. Size --- 7 ¼ inches Age --- 1897 - 99 NO BUYERS PREMIUMS !!! FREE PACKING !!!! Shipping Estimate --- USA Tracked Package 18.00, these are ESTIMATES. It will be packed in a small box. Postal quotes will be sent AFTER the auction, once I know the EXACT location, and size. Any overcharges in postage will be REFUNDED. We will combine multiple purchases in one box to save postage. All packages are now sent with tracking number, I will give you different quotes to suit you. Europe and Asia, please contact me for shipping quote. FREE PACKING, safe and secure (using new and recycled material) we offer free packing and put lots of effort to pack carefully, to make you HAPPY with your purchase. METHOD OF PAYMENT is Pay Pal PREFERRED Applicable taxes are added in Canada GST and PST We start all our listings with low start prices, and this does not reflect the value of the item. Please bid with confidence, all items have a return policy after three days upon receipt of the article. We ship all our items with Canada Post, with a tracking number.Condition:Good, no repair, unsigned...please look at pictures.., Diameter:7 1/4 inches, Depth:2 inches, Sub-Style:English, Maker:Charles Robert Ashbee, Material:Silver over Copper, Width:7 1/4, Type:Bowl